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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 12, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 12, 2009 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zach Miner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Josh Beckett |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 38,124 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Scott Barry 2B: Phil Cuzzi 3B: Brian O'Nora |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Granderson | Center Fielder |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Clete Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Marcus Thames | DH |
| Carlos Guillen | First Baseman |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Alex Avila | Catcher |
| Brandon Inge | Third Baseman |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jacoby Ellsbury | Center Fielder |
| Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| David Ortiz | DH |
| Mike Lowell | Third Baseman |
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Casey Kotchman | First Baseman |
| Jason Varitek | Catcher |
| Nick Green | Shortstop |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 12, 2009
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Beckett
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Beckett
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Beckett
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Miner
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Miner
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Miner
Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Miner
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Beckett
Thames hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Beckett
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Ellsbury settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Beckett
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ordonez for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Miner
Lowell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Miner
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kotchman vs. Miner
Kotchman hits a popup towards third. Inge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Miner
Varitek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Beckett
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Beckett
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Beckett
Everett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Miner
Green strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Miner
Ellsbury hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Miner
Pedroia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Pedroia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Miner
Bay hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Miner
Ortiz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Beckett
Granderson hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Beckett
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Beckett
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Beckett
Thames strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lowell vs. Miner
Lowell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Miner
Drew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kotchman vs. Miner
Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lowell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Varitek vs. Miner
Varitek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Miner
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Beckett
Guillen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Beckett
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Beckett
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Beckett
Inge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ellsbury vs. Miner
Ellsbury hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Miner
Pedroia hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Miner
Bay hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Bay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Miner
Ortiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bay moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lowell vs. Dolsi
Freddy Dolsi now pitching.
Lowell hits a line drive beyond second. Polanco can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Bay scores. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Drew vs. Dolsi
Drew takes first base on ball four. Ortiz moves to third. Lowell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Kotchman vs. Dolsi
Kotchman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ortiz scores. Lowell moves to third. Drew moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Varitek vs. Dolsi
Varitek takes first base on ball four. Lowell scores. Drew moves to third. Kotchman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Dolsi
The ball gets by Avila for a passed ball. Drew scores. Kotchman moves to third. Varitek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Green vs. Dolsi
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Inge. Kotchman scores. Varitek moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ellsbury vs. Dolsi
Ellsbury strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Beckett
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Beckett
Granderson hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Beckett
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pedroia vs. Dolsi
Ramon Santiago now playing second base.
Pedroia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Guillen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pedroia for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Dolsi
Bay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Granderson. Bay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Dolsi
Ortiz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lowell vs. Dolsi
Lowell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Inge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Beckett
Chris Woodward now playing third base.
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Woodward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thames vs. Beckett
Thames hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Beckett
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Beckett
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Ni
Clete Thomas now playing right field. Ryan Raburn now playing left field. Fu-Te Ni now pitching.
Drew strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kotchman vs. Ni
Kotchman hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Varitek vs. Ni
Varitek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Okajima
Josh Reddick now playing center field. Hideki Okajima now pitching.
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Avila for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Inge vs. Okajima
Inge strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Okajima
Everett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Perry
Ryan Perry now pitching.
Green hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raburn. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reddick vs. Perry
Reddick hits a fly ball into left field. Raburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pedroia vs. Perry
Pedroia hits a fly ball into center field. Granderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Perry
Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ortiz vs. Perry
Ortiz hits a line drive towards third. Inge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Granderson vs. Ramirez
Ramon Ramirez now pitching.
Granderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Ramirez
Santiago is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ramirez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thames vs. Ramirez
Thames strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/2009 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Granderson C, cf 4 0 0 0 Ellsbury J, cf 4 0 0 0
Polanco P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Reddick J, cf 1 0 0 0
Santiago R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Pedroia D, 2b 5 1 1 0
Thomas C, lf-rf 3 0 0 0 Bay J, lf 3 2 3 2
Thames M, dh 4 1 1 1 Ortiz D, dh 4 1 1 0
Guillen C, 1b 3 1 2 1 Lowell M, 3b 4 2 3 2
Ordonez M, rf 3 0 0 0 Woodward C, 3b 0 0 0 0
Raburn R, lf 0 0 0 0 Drew J, rf 3 1 1 0
Avila A, c 3 0 0 0 Kotchman C, 1b 4 1 1 1
Inge B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Varitek J, c 2 0 0 1
Everett A, ss 3 0 0 0 Green N, ss 4 0 1 0
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29 2 3 2 34 8 11 6
Detroit 000 010 100 -- 2
Boston 012 050 00x -- 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Miner Z (L) 4.2 7 5 5 2 3
Dolsi F 1.1 3 3 1 3 1
Ni F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Perry R 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Beckett J (W) 7.0 3 2 2 1 6
Okajima H 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Ramirez R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Inge B
DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 2, Boston 8
2B -- Pedroia D, Bay J 2, Green N
HR -- Lowell M, Bay J, Guillen C, Thames M
HBP -- by Ramirez R (Santiago R)
PB -- Avila A
T -- 2:57
A -- 38124
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